At Compagnie M. we stimulate you to become creative with our patterns. Below you can find some instructions that show you how to use our patterns to make new garments. Enjoy our tutorial with new free pattern pieces.
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Lila dress & jumpsuit ruffle sleeve
Download the new free pattern piece.
You can find the instructions at Lily & Woody.
Lotta, Louisa, Ileana dress: new collar
Download the new free pattern piece.
You can find the instructions (in Dutch) at A Naais ID.
Bow collar for any regular neckline
Download the English instructions and pattern pieces.
This bow collar can be combined with any pattern with a regular neckline like the Nore T-shirt.
Mix & Match tutorials
Some of our patterns are interchangeable. This way you can Mix & Match the pattern pieces from one design to another. Below we present Mix & Match dresses that include new instructions.
To make these dresses you’ll need to buy some of our patterns first. We combined pattern pieces from several dresses to design these new garments.
Louisa & Ileana dress, Nina skirt
Download the instructions in English or Dutch.
Download the new free pattern piece.
Other tutorials
Regular sleeve to cap sleeve with a cuff
In this blogpost I show you how to change a regular sleeve (knits) to a cap sleeve with a cuff.
Lisa dress for girls
Download the tutorial.
Your tutorials
At Compagnie M. we love it when you hack our patterns. We love it even more when you show us and your followers on how to do the same. Below you can find some tutorials written by you. The links below will guide you to the bloggers that did the effort to share a tutorial based on our patterns.
Did you write a tutorial specially for a Compagnie M. pattern? Send us the link and I’ll add your tutorial on our website.
Louisa: upside down
Download the instructions.
Julia sweater: shoulder bow
You can find the tutorial at Lily&Woody.
Wallet project#17: new flaps
You can find the tutorial (Dutch) & the new free pattern pieces at Khadetjes.
Frederique dress: free hood (2-6yo)
You can find the tutorial & the new free pattern piece at Blanche.
Nina skirt: with exposed zipper
You can find the tutorial at Inspinration.
Sewing techniques
When you sew your own clothes, you’ll need to control some basic techniques. The more you sew, the better you will know the basics. Not feeling confident yet? No problem! I’ve written several tutorials to guide you through these techniques step by step.
Did you buy a Compagnie M. pattern? You will notice in the instructions that I refer to these tutorials. Print the tutorials tutorials you need. When you ever sew another Compagnie M. pattern, you can use them again.
How to gather the perfect ruffles
How to hem without using pins
How to sew with knits
How to make a Double welt pocket
How to make a Faux Double welt pocket
Double welt pocket with buttonloops